CHAPTER 1 – SHARING THE GOSPEL

In anticipation of being used by God, Christians are like cats on the lookout for mice. They never lose their focus, with their eyes and ears alert and ready to pounce gently at any second. When you stay ready, you are living by the faith you claim to exercise. You have a mission field at the coffee shop, work, school, neighborhood, mall, gym, sports events, etc., where you focus on people and sowing seeds.

One of the greatest misconceptions is the idea so prevalent among Christians that men and women do not wish to know God. I find sufficient evidence that simply the opposite is true. The Holy Spirit has developed a hunger for God in the hearts of multitudes. I am persuaded that most non-believers worldwide are ready to receive Christ when correctly approached with a clear and straightforward presentation of the Gospel by a Spirit-filled witness.

Tragically, most Christians have never presented a single individual to the Lord Jesus. There are two good reasons for this.
First, some Christians live a defeated, fruitless, worldly (carnal) life. They are not walking in the fullness and control of the Holy Spirit.
The second reason is lack of training. Believers have never learned how to start a conversation about Christ and explain the Gospel clearly to lead an individual to receive Jesus Christ by faith.

The first step in sharing your faith is establishing a burning desire to do so. We can depend on the Holy Spirit to spark this desperate desire within us, for this is precisely what He wishes to do.

Presenting the Gospel takes much thought, effort, and practice. THERE IS AN URGENT NEED FOR MEN, WOMEN, TEENS, AND CHILDREN TO DEDICATE THEMSELVES TO THE IMPORTANT TASK OF BECOMING SOUL-WINNERS!

These study guides place at your fingertips practical, precise, and effective methods to reach people for Christ in a loving way. It will provide you the know-how to comfort and assure those who want to be saved for eternity. We all know the destination of people who do not accept Jesus as the way to God. We do not want to see anyone reject our Lord and Savior and find themselves in hell, a place of total separation from God.

“Do your best to present yourself to God as one approved, a worker who does not need to be ashamed and who correctly handles the word of truth.” (2 Timothy 2:15).
“Therefore, since we have such a hope, we are very bold.” (2 Corinthians 3:12).

These study guides are given to guide Christians in their witnessing to present a plan of salvation clearly and straightforwardly so that the lost can understand. We must give the message in words people can understand. Doctors cannot communicate effectively with their patients using complicated medical terminology. Patients will have a hard time understanding. Thus, this is true when sharing the Gospel with others. Using language or terms not familiar to someone will confuse them. That is why it is vital to learn how to share the Gospel using words that match the person’s level of understanding.

As we prepare to reach a person for the Lord, we must never forget how our words will come across to the lost. Remember, the average person cannot quote two Scriptures from memory. We do the lost a great injustice to speak in ecclesiastical terms that do not convey the proper meaning to the unsaved, and this defeats our whole purpose in witnessing. Many people testify that before they came to Christ, terms used by pastors or ministers such as “born again,” “redemption,” “justification,” and “propitiation” were confusing. Nobody ever explained that Christ died on the cross to pay the price for their sins. They did not understand the Gospel.

They completely overlooked that making something understandable takes much thought and work. As you strive to make the message plain, you will discover that “simplicity” is not simple… but it will significantly increase the fruit of your ministry.